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North Korea fires several missiles after rejecting talks over FBI hack accusation

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South Korea’s military said North Korea fired several missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, Nov. 4, hours after Pyongyang rejected dialogue with Washington. The launches came as senior official Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, disputed an FBI announcement that North Korean hackers were responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance. Pyongyang has denied involvement in the hack. The US Pacific Command said the launches did not pose an immediate threat to US personnel or territory. South Korean and US authorities are analyzing the missiles’ specifications.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. South Korea’s military said North Korea fired several missiles toward the sea on Wednesday.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Kim Yo Jong, a senior North Korean official, rejected dialogue with the United States.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The FBI has blamed North Korean hackers for the theft of more than $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance, and North Korea denies involvement.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    New York Post

  4. The US Pacific Command said the launches did not pose an immediate threat to US personnel or territory.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. South Korean and US authorities are analyzing the details of the missiles.

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    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Did North Korean hackers steal more than $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance?

    The FBI blames North Korean hackers, according to the New York Post and Al Jazeera reports. Kim Yo Jong and Pyongyang deny North Korea was behind the theft.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report several North Korean missile launches on Wednesday and Pyongyang’s rejection of talks with Washington. The main difference is emphasis: the right and left headlines pair the launches with the Binance hack denial, while the center headline leads with Kim Yo Jong’s rejection of dialogue.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera leads with the missile launches and frames the story around North Korea denying US claims about the Binance hack, with Kim Yo Jong’s refusal of dialogue as a secondary point.

    N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    UPI leads with the missile launches and Kim Yo Jong’s rejection of US dialogue, without mentioning the Binance hack or the FBI accusation in its headline.

    North Korea fires missiles as Kim Yo Jong rejects U.S. dialogue
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side coverage here is an AP report published under the New York Post’s headline, which pairs the missile launches with Pyongyang’s protest against US claims on the Binance hack.

    North Korea launches missiles toward the sea as Pyongyang protests against US claims on Binance hack
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • several missiles fired toward the Sea of Japan
  • North Korea’s denial of the Binance theft
  • Kim Yo Jong refusing dialogue with the US
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • missile launches detected by South Korea
  • Kim Yo Jong rejects dialogue
  • US Pacific Command says no immediate threat

Leaves out

  • FBI accusation over the Binance hack

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • missile launches toward the sea
  • Pyongyang protesting US claims about the Binance hack
  • Kim Yo Jong’s hostile-policy remarks
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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    North Korea launches missiles toward the sea as Pyongyang protests against US claims on Binance hack

    North Korea launched multiple missiles after denying FBI claims that Pyongyang orchestrated a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist at Binance.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Nov 4, 12:11 AM EST

  • Center

    1 hr 52 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 2:02 AM EST

  • Right

    3 hr 48 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 3:59 AM EST

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 4, 12:11 AM EST
  2. United Press InternationalCenterNov 4, 2:02 AM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 4, 3:59 AM EST

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